End-of-Day Wrap-Up: March 23, 2015

What's Happening: Ted Cruz Announces

The freshman Senator kicked off the week with his announcement, making him the first major candidate to declare a White House run. Cruz started his campaign with a speech at conservative Liberty University. The Tea Party favorite is widely thought to be a long-shot candidate, with some speculating that Cruz will pull the Republican presidential field to the right. He is the first major candidate to declare a White House run.

Little-known Tedbits: Questions about the Canada-born senator's presidential eligibility have already been answered. During his time at Harvard Law School, Cruz was seen as an outsider. Among his controversial stances, Cruz believes the tunes to "Amazing Grace" and the theme to Gilligan's Islandare interchangeable.

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Mont Saint-Michel, off France's Normandy coast, on March 20, 2015, is nearly surrounded by the English Channel following exceptionally high spring tides. See more at The Atlantic Photo.